"What brings you to Yao Xian?"
Inside the main hall, Old Su sat in the master seat with an air of profound wisdom, observing these later-rising juniors. Their combined ages didn't even amount to a third of his, yet their cultivation and strength surpassed his own by a sliver.
This was simply an unavoidable truth. In the world of cultivation, longevity equated to strength, but not necessarily the greatest strength. He found himself in the awkward position of being long-lived but not the strongest.
"Old Su, how can you say that? We are, after all, your juniors. Shouldn't we come to see you?"
A young-looking True Immortal spoke. He was the Peak Master of Tianheng Peak and the master of Yan Dong.
"Indeed, Old Su, we all received your guidance in our younger days. It's only right that we come to visit." A beautiful woman beside him echoed with a smile. She was the Peak Master of Xueluo Peak and one of the two female immortals of the Moonflower Holy Land, the other being the Moonflower Immortal King.
Old Su snorted softly upon hearing this, saying, "So you all arranged to come see this old man who's not yet in the ground? And to find Yao Xian while you're at it?"
"The older ginger is spicier, Old Su sees right through us."
The group of True Immortals chuckled.
"Damn, I just casually mentioned it and you're already taking the cue? Where's the face of you True Immortal experts?" Old Su's eyes widened in anger, disregarding his status as a senior and directly cursing.
The immortals couldn't help but roll their eyes. This great senior had already started cursing, what face did they need? As long as it didn't spread, they would still be the aloof and untainted True Immortal masters.
"You little brats, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. When you need something from me, you call me 'Old Su' so sweetly. Who was it that was calling me 'Old Su Head' before?" A cold smile appeared on Old Su's lips as he looked at them.
"Uh..."
"Old Su, I've never called you 'Old Su Head' from beginning to end. I've always held you in the highest respect," the Peak Master of Xueluo Peak said softly.
Old Su glanced at her, nodding in agreement, his expression softening slightly.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you old men, let's get straight to the point, why are you looking for Yao Xian?" Old Su's expression turned serious, his eyes sweeping over each of them, observing their expressions.
"Old Su, we're looking for Yao Xian, of course, it's for something good!"
The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak said with a smile.
"Tell me about it." Old Su's tone was calm. As long as they weren't looking for trouble with Yao Xian, everything was fine. Otherwise, he would have to put aside his old face and beg for mercy for these little brats.
Actually, he didn't care about being called Old Su or Old Su Head. These little brats had become successful, and he deserved some credit for it. He was more than happy, so how could he really argue with them?
If any of them could break through the shackles of True Immortality, that would be even better. He would happily agree to being called an old, undying thing, let alone Old Su Head.
He didn't have a chance in this lifetime, so he could only place his hopes on others, whether it was his personal disciples or these little brats. As long as someone could surpass him, anything was fine.
No one could understand his feelings of having to place his hopes on others.
Clearly, these little brats didn't understand either.
The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak said, "Old Su, Yao Xian isn't your disciple, is she?"
"What do you think?" Old Su asked in return.
The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak smiled and said, "With your personality, Old Su, if Yao Xian were your disciple, you would have admitted it long ago. You wouldn't answer with such ambiguous words."
Old Su couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, "So you're looking for Yao Xian because you want her to become a disciple of one of you?"
"Old Su, you're wrong." The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak shook his head, saying, "We all know our limits. None of us are qualified to be her master."
"Then what are you looking for her for?" Old Su stroked his white beard, frowning.
"None of us are qualified to be her master, but we can all become her masters together, including you, Old Su." The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak stated their ultimate goal for this trip.
Old Su was taken aback, then smiled bitterly, "If it were before today, I might have thought this was a perfect solution, but now, you should all go back where you came from!"
Everyone was stunned at first.
The Peak Master of Xueluo Peak asked, "Old Su, why is that? Although we are not Immortal Kings, aren't all of us together qualified enough to teach her?"
"Not enough!"
Just then, a soft voice rang out from outside the main hall. Hearing this voice, everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall.
They saw Yao Xian, the person they were looking for, walking in with a young man.
Upon seeing this group of True Immortals, they couldn't help but frown. The Peak Master of Bailian Peak looked at Gu Changsheng and said, "Little brat, this is a conversation for adults, what right do you have to interrupt?"
The aura of time emanating from Gu Changsheng was incredibly young in their eyes. The youngest of them had lived for tens of millions of years, and Gu Changsheng's age of one million was indeed no different from a little brat in their eyes.
Old Su's eyes were about to pop out when he heard the Peak Master of Bailian Peak speak to Gu Changsheng in such a tone. He opened his mouth to speak, but Gu Changsheng's actions were faster than his words.
He saw Gu Changsheng move his finger.
"Bang!"
A loud noise rang out, and the Peak Master of Bailian Peak was lying on the floor, having pressed a human-shaped pit into the hard floor.
The Peak Master of Bailian Peak felt as if he was carrying a world on his back, the immense pressure making it impossible for him to move, or even open his mouth to beg for mercy.
Old Su closed his eyes, unable to bear to see this scene, while the others were so shocked that their mouths were wide open. This scene happened so suddenly that they, who had lived for countless years, didn't even have time to react.
"Do I have the right to interrupt now?" Gu Changsheng's voice was still so calm, but to the others, it was like a life-threatening alarm bell, making their hearts race.
Old Su opened his eyes. He had been prepared in his heart, knowing that Yao Xian's Dao companion was a very powerful existence, so although he was shocked, he quickly came back to his senses.
He said, "My lord, he damaged his brain from refining tools, so he was being reckless and offended you. Please forgive this big fool for Yao Xian's sake!"
When the Peak Master of Bailian Peak heard Old Su's words, he was extremely excited. If Old Su had called him a big fool before, he would definitely be angry, but now he found the title of big fool to be extremely intimate.
"Yao Xian has troubled you for taking care of her for these past ten years. Do you really want to use this friendship to exchange for me letting him go? If you are willing, I can even help you break through the shackles of True Immortality and let you become a king on the spot!"
Gu Changsheng said, looking at Old Su.
Old Su's eyes flashed with a strange color upon hearing this. He closed his eyes, and after a few breaths, he opened them again, saying, "Although these little brats always make me angry, their elders are my close friends. Before their death, they entrusted me to take care of them. Since I promised, I must do it, otherwise, even if I become an Immortal King, I'm afraid I will feel guilty and be disturbed by inner demons."
Gu Changsheng looked at Old Su with some surprise, saying, "Your Dao heart is clear, but it's a pity that you were too greedy when you were young, learning too many things, and your talent is limited, trapping you in True Immortality for life."
"But since you have made a choice, I hope you don't regret it!"
After saying that, Gu Changsheng removed the pressure from the Peak Master of Bailian Peak. The Peak Master of Bailian Peak suddenly felt relaxed, and he jumped out of the pit, looking at Gu Changsheng with lingering fear, saying, "Thank you, my lord, for not holding my petty offenses against me!"
"Thank him if you want to thank someone."
Gu Changsheng glanced at Old Su, then looked at Yao Xian. Yao Xian nodded, then said to Old Su, "Senior Su, thank you for your care over the years. There is no banquet in the world that doesn't end. Junior will take her leave today."
Old Su was stunned, then nodded, saying, "May your immortal journey be prosperous!"
If it were someone else, he might have had words of advice, but after glancing at Gu Changsheng, he could only bless Yao Xian.
"Thank you!" Yao Xian said, then she took out a silver token, which was her family token. She sent it in front of Old Su, saying, "Senior Su, if anything happens in the future, you can go to Yaochi Immortal Realm for help."
Old Su nodded, and without refusing, he put away the token.
He knew that after today's farewell, it would probably be impossible to meet again in the future.
"Let's go!" Yao Xian said to Gu Changsheng.
Gu Changsheng nodded, and left the main hall holding Yao Xian's hand.
"Phew..."
A dozen breaths rang out in the main hall after a full quarter of an hour.
The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak took a deep breath, then said, "There was no momentum and no aura, but this pressure made me afraid to even breathe."
"Who isn't?" The Peak Master of Xueluo Peak patted her chest that was rising and falling. If it were any other time, others would have wanted to peek at this scenery, but now, they really didn't have the mood.
"Peak Master of Bailian Peak, you're still amazing!" The others gave the Peak Master of Bailian Peak a thumbs up. Just as Old Su had just said, the Peak Master of Bailian Peak was obsessed with refining tools all year round. It wouldn't be possible to say that he was refining them into a fool, but it did make his personality a lot more careless.
When the man next to Yao Xian came in, the first thing they wanted to do was to explore the other party's cultivation base, and the result was that it was like an abyss, unfathomable. But the Peak Master of Bailian Peak was good, he opened his mouth and called people little brats, and he still had a look of contempt, who wouldn't he use him to take the knife?
The Peak Master of Bailian Peak didn't care about the eyes of others at this time, but looked at Old Su, his face full of guilt.
"Old Su, I..."
Old Su waved his hand, and said, "Don't say it, if you say it again, I will regret it, they should not have gone far, I am thinking whether to bury you and get back my chance to be promoted to Immortal King."
"Don't..."
The Peak Master of Bailian Peak was suddenly frightened, his inner guilt was occupied by fear, he didn't want to endure the feeling of powerlessness again.
The others could see that Old Su was joking, but the smiles on their faces were restrained, because what Old Su said just now was not only taking care of the Peak Master of Bailian Peak alone, even if any of them were in the situation of the Peak Master of Bailian Peak, Old Su would make such a choice.
And what about them? Old Su when something happened, Old Su Head when nothing happened, although they didn't mean to disrespect him in their hearts, but as high-level officials of the Holy Land, their words and deeds would affect others, and Old Su's prestige in the Holy Land was not as good as it used to be compared to their era.
Isn't this because of them?
The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak and others are reflecting on themselves at this moment. They feel that they should be responsible for most of the damage to Old Su's prestige.
"Old Su!"
The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak looked at Old Su.
"Hmm?" Old Su looked at him in confusion.
"I know I'm wrong!" The Peak Master of Tianheng Peak said.
"We also know we are wrong!" The others also said.
Old Su was stunned, then scolded with a smile: "What are you doing so sentimentally? I don't like this, get out of here, go wherever you come from."
"Yes!"
A group of True Immortals nodded, and finally the Peak Master of Bailian Peak stayed, he hesitated.
"Speak quickly if you have something to say, and fart quickly if you have a fart." Old Su said.
"Old Su, why don't you help me tie it up and exchange it for a chance to be promoted to Immortal King?" The Peak Master of Bailian Peak said cautiously.
"Get out of here!" Old Su didn't know where he grabbed a handful of soil and applied it directly to his face.
The Peak Master of Bailian Peak didn't dodge, letting the soil fall on his face, he was not angry, but said with a smile: "It's still a familiar taste."
"Get out!" Old Su scolded with a smile.
"Okay."
The Peak Master of Bailian Peak agreed happily.
After everyone left, Old Su suddenly wanted to cry without tears, and said with distress: "Old Su Head, you are a confused egg, this is your only chance, and you wasted it like this, the adults will definitely not kill you for Yao Xian's sake, oh, why am I confused at the critical moment? Care is messed up, care is messed up!"
Gu Changsheng and Yao Xian did not leave the Moonflower Holy Land directly after leaving the main hall, but found Hu Yifei.
"Big Sister, Brother-in-law, you are back?"
Hu Yifei enthusiastically took out the wine he had treasured for a long time to entertain Gu Changsheng, because he found that Gu Changsheng had a wine pot hanging on his waist. Although the wine pot looked bad, no matter what, Brother-in-law must be a good drinker.
"Do those peak masters have anything to do with Big Sister?" Hu Yifei asked curiously.
"It's nothing, they were all sent away by your brother-in-law." Yao Xian smiled.
"Brother-in-law is awesome!" Hu Yifei gave a thumbs up.
Gu Changsheng glanced at him and said, "It's much quieter today."
"..." Hu Yifei.
"Brother-in-law, don't listen to others talking nonsense, I'm not a verbose person." Hu Yifei wanted to defend himself.
"Is what your big sister said also nonsense?" Gu Changsheng looked at him with a smile.
Hu Yifei suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and he didn't know how to respond.
"Okay, don't scare him anymore." Yao Xian couldn't help but feel sorry for Hu Yifei. This guy, I'm afraid he has been frightened more in the past two days than in his entire life.
"This time, your brother-in-law and I are here to say goodbye to you." Yao Xian said.
"Say goodbye? Big Sister, are you leaving?" Hu Yifei was stunned. Although he knew that Yao Xian would leave sooner or later, it was too sudden for him.
"The final of the Genius Selection Competition is the day after tomorrow. If you leave, wouldn't you be giving up?" Hu Yifei continued.
"The Genius Selection Competition is meaningless to me." Yao Xian shook her head.
"How can it be, uh..."
Hu Yifei had originally thought that the top three would not only receive immortal scriptures as rewards but also guidance from the Moonflower Immortal King. However, seeing Gu Changsheng drinking wine beside him, he was immediately speechless. What were these rewards compared to this man?
"Will we have a chance to meet again?" Hu Yifei asked, knowing that his Big Sister was determined to leave.
"Whether we can meet again depends on you," Yao Xian said with a smile. Then, she took out two brocade boxes, one silver and one black.
She pointed to the silver brocade box and said, "This was prepared for you by your brother-in-law. Inside is a medicinal pill. After taking it, it can reshape your foundation, making your talent no less than anyone else's. However, talent is still talent. Whether you can turn talent into strength depends on yourself."
After speaking, she pointed to the black brocade box and said, "This is for Senior Su."
Yao Xian didn't say what it was because even if she did, Hu Yifei wouldn't understand.
"Senior Su is a very good person. Don't always provoke him in the future," Yao Xian instructed.
Hu Yifei nodded. "For Big Sister's sake, I won't make him angry in the future."
"You must cultivate diligently in the future, and don't be as embarrassing as you were the other day," Yao Xian said, truly acting like she was instructing her own younger brother. Hu Yifei nodded repeatedly, not realizing that he was actually the older one.
"Big Sister, I have a question," Hu Yifei asked.
"What is it?"
"You used to cultivate the Netherworld Great Handprint, right?" Hu Yifei looked at Yao Xian expectantly.
"No, I only learned it when I saw you use it," Yao Xian said.
"Uh..."
The hope in Hu Yifei's heart finally died. It turned out that there really were such heaven-defying people in this world who could learn other people's divine abilities with just one glance and even have a higher level of mastery than the user. How could anyone compare to that?
"Actually, it's not as exaggerated as you think. The reason I could learn it with one glance is because I'm familiar with your aura," Yao Xian said.
"This..."
Before he could say "That's good," Hu Yifei was struck again.
"If it were a strange opponent, it would probably take me several hundred rounds to do it."
"Big Sister, Brother-in-law, do you have anything else? If not, I'll go into seclusion first."
After speaking, Hu Yifei put away the two brocade boxes on the table, returned to his room, and slammed the door shut.
"Why did you discourage him?" Gu Changsheng said with a smile.
"I was just telling the truth," Yao Xian said with an innocent look on her face.
Gu Changsheng didn't say anything more because what Yao Xian said was indeed the truth.
In this life, Yao Xian was not born with a Dao body, nor did she have a special constitution, but she had something that everyone envied.
Hongmeng Purple Qi!
When Gu Changsheng divided the strongest Hongmeng Purple Qi into ten strands, was it really equal?
Of course not.
To put it this way, the Hongmeng Purple Qi on Yao Xian's body had completely merged with her, inseparable from each other. It was the leader of the ten strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi.
And when Gu Changsheng divided it, he took an unfair and unjust approach, and the energy was distributed as follows:
The leader gets one share, the second gets one share, the leader gets one share, the third gets one share... and so on!
The other nine strands combined couldn't compare to the leader!
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